Margaret's Story - (Florida Trilogy) by Eugenia Price (Paperback)

About the Book

In this powerful crescendo to Eugenia Price's acclaimed Florida Trilogy, young and headstrong Margaret Seton vows to win the heart of grieving widower Lewis Fleming.

Margaret's Story tells of the heartwarming relationship between the bold Margaret and her beloved Lewis, and how it plays out against dangerous and tumultuous events while spanning almost half a century. Experiencing Seminole uprisings, Florida's burgeoning statehood, the Civil War, and the challenges of Reconstruction, Margaret holds her devoted family together with love, strength, and faith. Even the tragedy of seeing their beloved plantation on the St. John's River, Hibernia, destroyed twice, and having sons and husband pitted against each other in war cannot break Margaret's spirit or shake her faith. Her unconditional love, unflagging conviction in God, and contagious hope impact her descendants, a young state, and indeed a nation.

Book Synopsis

In this powerful crescendo to Eugenia Price's acclaimed Florida Trilogy, young and headstrong Margaret Seton vows to win the heart of grieving widower Lewis Fleming.

Margaret's Story tells of the heartwarming relationship between the bold Margaret and her beloved Lewis, and how it plays out against dangerous and tumultuous events while spanning almost half a century. Experiencing Seminole uprisings, Florida's burgeoning statehood, the Civil War, and the challenges of Reconstruction, Margaret holds her devoted family together with love, strength, and faith. Even the tragedy of seeing their beloved plantation on the St. John's River, Hibernia, destroyed twice, and having sons and husband pitted against each other in war cannot break Margaret's spirit or shake her faith. Her unconditional love, unflagging conviction in God, and contagious hope impact her descendants, a young state, and indeed a nation.

From the Back Cover

In this powerful crescendo to Eugenia Price's acclaimed Florida Trilogy, young and headstrong Margaret Seton vows to win the heart of grieving widower Lewis Fleming. Their resulting love story plays out against dangerous and tumultuous events while spanning almost half a century. Experiencing Seminole uprisings, Florida's burgeoning statehood, the Civil War, and the challenges of Reconstruction, Margaret holds her devoted family together with love, strength, and faith. Even the tragedy of seeing their beloved plantation on the St. John's River, Hibernia, destroyed twice, and having sons and husband pitted against each other in war cannot break Margaret's spirit or shake her faith. Her unconditional love, unflagging conviction in God, and contagious hope impact her descendants, a young state, and indeed, a nation.

Review Quotes

"This is a novel even for those who don't read fiction, a historical drama for those whom history bores." --Cincinnati Enquirer

"A plot that holds the reader to the end." --Savannah News

"Ms. Price [has a] knack for recreating a bygone era with such compelling and authentic historic detail." --The New York Times

"Eugenia Price is a name spoken with affection by millions of readers." --Publishers Weekly

"Newcomers to Ms. Price's work should soon join her legions of faithful readers." --Chattanooga Times

"[Price is]" a consummate storyteller of meticulously researched and emotionally moving novels of the South." --Rave Reviews

About the Author

Eugenia Price (1916-1996) was a New York Times bestselling author of 39 books, with over 40 million copies sold. She is best known for her historical romantic antebellum novels.